Canary Islands Genealogical Records

Canary Islands Birth & Baptism Records

Spain Baptism Index (1502-1940)

An index to over 8 million Catholic baptism records, listing parents' names.

Canary Islands Marriage & Divorce Records

Spain Marriage Index (1565-1950)

An index to over 2.1 million Catholic marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Canary Islands Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Spain Catholic Death Index (1600-1920)

An index of around 140,000 death records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Newspapers Covering Canary Islands

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Canary Islands Military Records

British Casualties of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

A list of British men who lost their lives fighting in the Spanish Civil War, includes place of enlistment, date and place of death and regiment.

Calendar of State Papers: Spain (1558-1603)

Records relating to British-Spanish relations.

Calendar of State Papers: Spain (1485-1558)

Records relating to British-Spanish relations.

Canary Islands Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Canary Islands Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Canary Islands Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Canary Islands Occupation & Business Records

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Canary Islands

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Spain (800-1600)

The lineages of Spanish royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Canary Islands Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Spain (800-1600)

The lineages of Spanish royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Canary Islands Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Canary Islands Reference Works

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Most Common Surnames in Canary Islands

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Spain
1Rodriguez98,1071:2110.41%2
2Gonzalez94,3081:2210.03%3
3Hernandez84,7121:2522.83%13
4Perez70,9231:298.82%8
5Garcia69,0291:304.61%1
6Santana46,2091:4574.95%72
7Martin45,5931:469.19%10
8Diaz39,2791:5311.37%14
9Suarez28,7831:7323.27%32
10Sanchez28,0871:743.39%7
11Lopez26,5851:792.97%5
12Cabrera25,3701:8235.40%57
13Ramos18,9641:11012.53%24
14Medina18,7771:11120.34%41
15Fernandez16,6371:1251.79%4
16Morales15,6501:13312.45%31
17Marrero14,8371:14189.93%335
18Delgado14,6951:14212.08%34
19Alvarez14,3681:1454.98%17
20Ramirez14,0291:14910.05%27
21Alonso13,0121:1606.29%19
22Herrera12,7391:16417.57%56
23Jimenez12,4801:1673.13%11
24Dominguez11,5541:1817.18%23
25Gomez11,1401:1872.21%9
26Gutierrez11,1321:1875.62%20
27Reyes10,6101:19716.62%67
28Cruz10,4491:20014.03%51
29Acosta10,3651:20133.05%159
30Torres10,3431:2025.82%22
31Martinez9,8991:2111.16%6
32Leon9,6991:21513.89%60
33Vega9,6191:21714.20%63
34Sosa9,6141:21748.36%278
35Rivero9,5821:21829.41%152
36Moreno9,5731:2182.87%15
37Lorenzo9,4591:22115.97%75
38Mendez9,0991:22912.29%52
39Quintana8,7971:23728.30%161
40Navarro8,7771:2384.66%21
41Trujillo8,6721:24129.72%180
42Afonso8,6651:24180.07%531
43Luis8,5121:24552.67%340
44Padron7,7041:27186.76%657
45Armas7,6141:27481.08%618
46Ortega7,5191:2786.10%33
47Guerra7,5131:27820.76%134
48Gil7,3631:2834.96%26
49Castro7,3621:2836.11%35
50Brito7,1661:29162.49%502
51Ruiz7,0961:2941.84%12
52Melian6,9951:29894.64%787
53Mendoza6,7211:31117.02%125
54Perdomo6,6411:31477.88%682
55Mesa6,6241:31523.71%191
56Ojeda6,5941:31631.70%271
57Peña6,0981:3428.64%59
58Romero6,0051:3482.62%18
59Benitez5,9131:35310.94%86
60Falcon5,8441:35744.05%422
61Betancor5,7171:36596.20%956
62Vera5,5551:37613.30%113
63Dorta5,2471:39895.75%1,014
64Deniz5,1041:40996.50%1,050
65Exposito5,0461:41414.26%140
66Castellano4,9681:42026.01%282
67Padilla4,9411:42215.31%154
68de Leon4,8891:42752.65%622
69Santos4,7611:4385.80%48
70Quintero4,6801:44627.12%322
71Montesdeoca4,3711:47792.61%1,170
72Viera4,2951:48662.50%843
73Martel4,2181:49581.54%1,075
74Estevez4,1891:49813.57%164
75Jorge4,1001:50932.27%445
76Fuentes4,0671:5136.04%64
77Artiles3,9661:52693.85%1,292
78Molina3,8171:5472.99%30
79Miranda3,7081:56310.74%144
80Tejera3,6671:56962.71%970
81Monzon3,6491:57247.89%766
82Muñoz3,5991:5801.23%16
83Batista3,5521:58839.60%647
84Almeida3,5141:59440.28%668
85Negrin3,4441:60695.51%1,490
86Curbelo3,4121:61290.96%1,441
86Plasencia3,4121:61258.58%975
88Perera3,2681:63946.75%828
89Galvan3,1971:65325.95%466
90Henriquez3,1941:65370.80%1,212
91Alamo3,1281:66746.34%858
92Correa3,1271:66718.11%321
93Toledo3,1201:66917.07%295
94Naranjo3,0821:67714.63%269
95Rojas2,9881:6986.40%99
96Barreto2,9761:70157.76%1,078
96Yanes2,9761:70172.34%1,323
98Saavedra2,9591:70516.21%296
99Bolaños2,9581:70637.79%742
100Abreu2,9441:70948.03%929
100Darias2,9441:70996.62%1,743
100Santiago2,9441:7095.26%80
103Baez2,9411:71031.82%625
104Barrera2,8691:72712.39%236
105Nuñez2,7991:7463.08%42
106Concepcion2,7551:75862.56%1,238
107Caballero2,7461:7604.35%68
108Izquierdo2,7431:7616.34%108
109Ortiz2,6921:7752.40%36
110Carballo2,6841:77816.03%329
111Machin2,6501:78861.37%1,263
112Espino2,6211:79644.93%974
113Vargas2,6111:7994.76%83
114Castillo2,5721:8112.91%44
115Barroso2,5501:81811.06%238
116Fariña2,5471:81936.07%823
117Oliva2,5381:82210.09%217
118Chinea2,5161:82996.10%1,996
119Bethencourt2,4481:85392.52%1,981
120Mora2,4391:8564.38%81
121Arencibia2,4051:86892.64%2,011
122Pulido2,4041:86810.65%243
123Felipe2,3821:87623.33%569
124Bello2,3731:87916.50%387
125Macias2,3621:8846.71%141
126Guillen2,3341:8946.96%149
127Guedes2,3301:89680.90%1,847
128Velazquez2,3151:90113.12%307
129Arbelo2,2801:91596.94%2,188
130Blanco2,2731:9181.77%29
131Pacheco2,2651:9217.97%188
132Campos2,2401:9323.24%62
133Arteaga2,2391:93224.89%644
134Aguiar2,2311:93547.05%1,165
135Camacho2,2171:9415.29%110
136de La Rosa2,2131:94313.39%332
137Quesada2,1751:9609.15%231
138Godoy2,1711:96115.85%407
139Ravelo2,1691:96292.06%2,185
140Barrios2,1591:96712.43%317
141Marquez2,1401:9753.07%61
142Fumero2,1361:97796.70%2,302
143de-La-Rosa2,1161:98613.88%361
144Flores2,1091:9902.95%58
145de La Cruz2,1031:9928.31%215
146Quevedo2,0741:1,00625.76%721
147Vazquez2,0701:1,0081.37%25
148Mederos2,0451:1,02191.95%2,291
149Valido2,0421:1,02297.05%2,402
150de-La-Cruz2,0311:1,0288.66%234
151Caceres2,0241:1,03110.96%293
152del Pino2,0211:1,03319.07%550
153Betancort2,0161:1,03597.16%2,426
154Segura1,9411:1,0754.71%115
155Socorro1,9311:1,08188.09%2,321
156del Rosario1,9141:1,09068.45%1,891
157Fleitas1,8901:1,10475.15%2,062
158Sarmiento1,8701:1,11619.53%605
159Silva1,8631:1,1204.45%111
160Cano1,8381:1,1352.27%49
161Peñate1,8291:1,14188.83%2,439
162Amador1,8051:1,1567.90%239
162Borges1,8051:1,15645.99%1,385
162Rosales1,8051:1,15614.05%442
165Socas1,8031:1,15796.57%2,633
166Mejias1,7671:1,18113.24%419
167Aguilar1,7271:1,2082.77%71
168Bermudez1,6951:1,2315.70%175
169Cubas1,6871:1,23754.26%1,711
170Robaina1,6741:1,24792.85%2,704
171Salazar1,6411:1,2725.39%170
172Chen1,6371:1,2756.92%233
173Nuez1,6081:1,29849.29%1,638
174Figueroa1,5951:1,30812.88%464
175Hidalgo1,5881:1,3142.71%77
176Espinosa1,5831:1,3183.60%105
177Davila1,5821:1,31913.02%472
178Chavez1,5781:1,32315.83%582
179Marichal1,5621:1,33696.36%2,958
180Lozano1,5491:1,3471.85%46
181Ventura1,5161:1,3779.76%355
182Soto1,5151:1,3783.01%90
183Prieto1,5121:1,3801.96%50
184Cedres1,5111:1,38193.39%2,966
185Febles1,5011:1,39091.75%2,936
186Bordon1,4931:1,39881.76%2,678
187Valencia1,4771:1,4136.65%252
188Noda1,4621:1,42794.32%3,076
189Machado1,4551:1,43416.78%672
190Fajardo1,4541:1,43510.87%418
191Zamora1,4521:1,4375.38%197
192Estupiñan1,4251:1,46581.80%2,774
193Avila1,4091:1,4814.96%189
194Guzman1,4071:1,4834.72%174
195Siverio1,3961:1,49596.74%3,264
196Carmona1,3861:1,5062.58%87
197Peraza1,3851:1,50777.68%2,730
198Carrillo1,3631:1,5313.39%121
199Cardenes1,3621:1,53295.51%3,283
200Casanova1,3591:1,5368.48%348